Division of feeding troughs for tied cattle



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Dec. 6, 1927.

' w. THOMPSON ET AL" I DIVISION OF FEEDING TROUGHS F OR TIED CATTLE Filed Sept. .22, 1927' Patented-Dec. 6, 1927.

UNiTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'WILLIAM molar-son, or woman, 'w xronnj AND WILLIAM REGINALD momson. or THE QUAY, wExFoan, IRELAND- DIVISION oiirnnnino TROUGHSY' non TIED CATTLE.

This invention has for its object to facilitate. the cleansing. and disinfection of continuous troughs for feeding tied up cattle, and the dividing orkeeping apart of the several: feeds of. same so that fast eating beasts may not'rob their neighbours.

This we effect by means: of-t-ransverse swinging divisions of wood or metal, but preferably of metal, and which divisions shall in their shape fairly approximate to the outline of the; sides and bottom of said trough. l I Said divisions are hinged. to andfswing 011 round; bars. set horizontally athwart the trough from .the tying or dividing stanchions. as. the case. may be. to correspondmg uprights. or other supports at the opposite side of said trough.

When one of these swinglng divisions is in its normal position, as dividing the feeds of adjacent animals, it isfirmly held against side pressure by means of a'metal stoptogether-with a sliding ibolt set in frontwall or curb of said trough.whfch sliding bolt and fixed stop will retain the division, between them.

A bar of wood ormetal placed-higher up increases the separation of said animals and sa-id bar being fixed slightly out of centre relatively to the swinging division; under neath serves as a support to the latter when swung bottom upwards. V 5

Obviously'bywithdrawing the sliding bolt .thedivision can. be thus swungup'so'as to rest its lower edge a-gainst the overhead bar 1 or against a suitable attachment to same, so exposing the trough underneath for" cleansing or disinfecting operations.

Our invention will be best the accompanying drawing described by Fig. 1 1s a planview showin the feedingv trough and the division therefor in Opera tive position. a I

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2'2 of Fig. 1.

r Fig. 3 is an end view, the division'being shown in elevated or inoperative position.

' Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken through the stanchion and means for holding the stanchion in operative position, the division being shown in edge view. 7

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the same, the/trough being omitted.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4. S represents a tubular tying stanchion of A lication and September 22, 1927, Serial No. 221,263, 'andin Great Britain March'10, 19'26.

metal whichwhen fitted with a quadrant bar S (partly shownin Fig. 2) makes a suitable stall dfvision for'cattle tied either singly or in pairs} This stanchion S is set .in'the curb or rear wall of the trough as may be seen more clearly in Fig. 2. 'S Figs. 1 and 2 is a-metal stanchion of angle section set. at the front of the trough.

.To and between these stanchions S and S ,we aflix our swinging or' lift-up division to the stanchion S and the other its point showing through the. intermediate plate h by means o-f'whichplatej it. is attached by V bolts/to the stanchion S Theshape of. the-interior'ofthe trough-is seen in the curved line t t t and t. The

swinging on lifteup division E isshown in itsnorina-l position and a-s may be noticed it nearlybut not quite corresponds in shape tothe interioroutline of the trough, same being desirable in cases where soft foodis supplied to the-animals. Thedotted' lino shown atd close-to the rear wall or curb'of the trough, represents a projecting metal plate which acts as a stop to'preventthe division when in place frommoving other than in one direction. Said division is prevented from being pushed back by a sliding or locking bolt set in. the curb parallel to the above mentioned plate stop, which looking bolt d when pushed inwards in con junction with said stop d efiectually'secures the division E against thrust from the animals. When this locking bolt is pushed outward it sets free the swinging division E which by means of the finger hole 9 in same,

can be lifted up so as to lean against the overhead bar 9 as shown in Fig. 3, also by its dotted outline in Fig. 2. Said overhead either direction at will.

The said overhead bar 9 also acts as an additional means of separation between adjoining animals.

The tying stanchion S has tying bars 6 and 2f fixed in the curb or front wall of the trough. Fig. 3 shows the positions of the locking apparatus in same and the swinging division E is shown lifted up and resting against the overhead bar 9 leaving the bottom of the trough if exposed for cleansin Figs. l, 5 and (3 are enlarged views showing the details of the locking apparatus which as before mentioned is fixed in the curb of the trough. Fig. l illustrates the fixed plate or stop ol which is secured by the bolt 7: in the I-beani O as seen more clearly in Fig. 5. The bolt is passing through the stanchion S. the stop plate (Z, the I-beam O and the sliding or looking bolt (Z together with the external wood covers O and O maintains the whole locking apparatusin position pending, during and subsequent to the completion of the curb ot the trough.

In Fig. (5, the lower rear edge oi? the swinging division E is seen in position intercepted by the stop (Z (the latter being shown by a dotted line). The sliding bolt (3 is shown withdrawn, with its outer end clear of the curb, and the slot which gives it freedom to move back and 'l'orth to the left hand side of the bolt 70. Obviously when the said bolt (17 is pushed in, this slot will be at the right hand. side of the bolt 7:.

Obviously the bolt (Z may be formed e2;- actly as is the bolt d, that is, with the slot permitting movement of such bolt (Z, thus permitting movement 01' the division E in As the alternative construction consists merely in slotting the bolt (Z to duplicate the formation of the bolt (l, specific illustration is not believed necessary.

hilst our trough divisions are specially applicable to cattle tied in pairs as in double stalls, they are equally applicable to those in single stalls whether tied or secured by means of bails.

o do not confine ourselves to any particular material for stanchions used in connection with these swinging or lift-up trough divisions sueh may be of wood, metal, or terro concrete. even a slab of the latter serving also as a stall division ma be used to take the place of the stanchion as herein described.

Neither do we confine ourselves to attaching these swinging divisions to the tying or other usual stanchions of stall divisions, it being quite usual to tie cattle to the curb or lrontot' a trough.

In the absence of suitable stanchions, tying or otherwise to which our swinging divisions inay e attached convenient and safe uprights coupledto span the trough and carry the said divisions may he used substantially as herein described.

What we claim is v 1. In a continuous trough for feeding cattle, divisions having anedge outline corresponding to the sectional contour of the interior of the trough, cross bars supported above and transversely of the trough for.

swingingly supporting said divisions, and a hunt bar supported above thecross bar and vertically otl'set therefrom, said limit bar serving to support the divisions 1n inoperalive position relative to the trough.

In a continuous trough for feeding cattle, a division having an edge outline corresponding to the transverse interior contour of the trough, a cross bar arranged transversely oi the trough on which the division is swingingly supported, and means carried .by the trough to be projected into the path of movement of the division when in the trough to prevent movement of said division relative to the trough.

In a continuous trough for feeding cattle, a division having an edge outline corresponding to the transverse interior contour of the trough, a cross bar arranged transversely of the trough on which the division is swingingly supported, a fixed stop carried by the trough against which one side of the division abuts when said division is in operative position in the trough, and a sliding bolt operative to overlie the opposite side of the division when in the trough, whereby to prevent movement of the division in either direction.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed our names.

M. THOMPSON. WILLIAM R. THOMPSON. 

